Richard Gere, Debra Winger, David Keith

Zack, a self-centered, aspiring navy pilot arrives at training camp, where he soon butts heads with his no nonsense drill sargent and begins an affair with, a local girl named Paula.

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R, 124 min.

Directed by: Taylor Hackford

Release Date: January 1, 1982

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DVD Release Date: December 12, 2000

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  • October 17, 2009
    Cute movie. Kinda sad too. It was a decent movie, but nothing special.
  • September 12, 2009
    Full Review coming soon...

    I have to admit that I didn't expect to like this as much as I did. What I love about this film is that despite looking like a chick-flick it's not all about their relationship. Plus, Richard Gere was pretty attractive in his 30's.
  • March 7, 2009
    OK, I know I tend to be anti-chick flick. Most of them are repetitive pieces of garbage that bank on a hot male star to hold up a pathetic script. For years I've though that An Officer and a Gentleman was the king of chick flicks. All we've seen is that last scene with RichardGer...( read more)e carrying Debra Winger out of her factory job in his military dress. It feels like pure chick flick. But it turns out to be much more than that.

    The film follows Zack Mayo (Richard Gere), a recent college grad who shocks his boozing and whoring father by declaring that he had joined the Navy to learn to fly jets. Mayo ends up being under the thumb of Gunnery Sergeant Foley (LouisGossett, Jr.) while entering into a romance with local factory worker Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger).

    The film folows the ups and downs of this group of officer wannabes. You see their pain. Gere's character may seem confident, but he realizes he's landed in his last chance. You see the hell and the happiness when he's with Paula. It's sort of aying yang portrayal between the cold as ice trainee and the lover. Gere pulls it off, as does Winger. Winger's character is almost like a lost soul who knows that the operating procedure in her town is to trap and officer and see the world, yet she knows that she actually wants to love whoever her mate is supposed to be.

    The key performance is Louis Gossett, Jr. His portrayal of Sgt. Foley is a masterpiece and sets the standard for all other Sergeants (sans real drill instructor R. LeeErmey ) that followed him. He's a prick, but there are a few cracks in that armor. Just a few and they don't show very often as they're almost felt like a ghostly presence. A great performance that deserved the Oscar he won.

    After seeing An Officer and a Gentleman I almost have to call it Full Metal Jacket Light. Instead of being a romance, which seems to be a secondary plot point, it's more of an examination of the human spirit beingtwisted and distorted by forces all around the characters. Like I said it may be a chick flick, but it's a good chick flick.
  • January 11, 2009
    This is a decent movie. Combining the self-centred tough guy Zack (R. Gere), the Sargent (Gossett, Jr.) who sees something in Zack and Paule, the love interest (Debra Winger). Can Zack be a team player? Can he admit he might love Paula? Gossett Jr. won an Academy Award, and p...( read more)erhaps Debra Winger should have as well.
  • January 9, 2008
    I love a man in uniform!
  • November 19, 2009
    Un clasico super aburridisimo que no debe faltar en tu videoteca de peliculas chafas y piratas.
  • November 10, 2009
    another good chick flick
  • October 19, 2009
    it was okay, nothing special that i would remember. it wasn't even romantic as i thought it would be. :S
  • October 11, 2009
    In this film's rousing romantic finale (often considered cheesy and tearjerking), graduated trainee Zack Mayo (Richard Gere) walked through the paper factory and greeted surprised factory worker/lover Paula Pokrifki (Debra Winger) with a kiss - from behind; then he planted a seco...( read more)nd kiss on her as she placed her arms around his neck; he hoisted her up and spun her around, kissing her over and over again; then he carried her away from her job, still in his arms, the film ended in a freeze-frame as she placed his cap on her head, with the credits displayed to the tune of "Up Where We Belong"
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  • September 13, 2009
    "I Want your D.O.R.!"

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  • angelbear1561
    December 29, 2008
    This is by far my favorite movie! I don't think there is a boring part in the entire thing! I can't believe that Richard Gere didn't get an emmy for his performance.

    I can watch this movie over and over and never tire of it. Not only is the storyline and acting that good..but dang...Richard Gere looks awesome in a uniform!
  • colchanelle
    March 7, 2008
    This is definitely my all-time favorite movie
  • ponnu1984
    October 16, 2007
    i love dis movie! i love to see it again and again! great acting !!! richard is so good acting these characters out! i love the way he finally married his sweet heart!

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